Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Western star 4900E

2WKEDDCJ5WK948926 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 10
First seenOct 30, 2023
MA
Last seenMay 20, 2025
MA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2WKEDDCJ5WK948926
Make
Western star
Model
4900E
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 18, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 30, 2023 – May 20, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 20, 2025MAII · Walk-around3—H&Y TRANSPORTATION CORP 41353111AF74W/MA
Apr 14, 2025MAII · Walk-around3—H&Y TRANSPORTATION CORP 41353111AF74W/MA
Mar 18, 2025MAII · Walk-around5—WJ TRANSPORTATION LLC 29264551AF74W/MA
Jul 22, 2024NHI · Full21OOSH&Y TRANSPORTATION CORP 41353111AF74W/MA
Jun 24, 2024NHII · Walk-around20OOSH&Y TRANSPORTATION CORP 41353111AF74W/MA
May 14, 2024MAI · Full13OOSH&Y TRANSPORTATION CORP 41353111AF74W/MA
Mar 13, 2024MAII · Walk-around14OOSH&Y TRANSPORTATION CORP 41353111AF74W/MA
Jan 11, 2024MAII · Walk-around4—WJ TRANSPORTATION LLC 29264551AF74W/MA
Nov 21, 2023MAIII · Driver-only2—H&Y TRANSPORTATION CORP 41353111AF74W/MA
Oct 30, 2023MAIII · Driver-only2—WJ TRANSPORTATION LLC 29264551AF74W/MA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
H&Y TRANSPORTATION CORP4135311Nov 21, 2023May 20, 20257MA
WJ TRANSPORTATION LLC2926455Oct 30, 2023Mar 18, 20253MA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
1AF74WMA—H&Y TRANSPORTATION CORPNov 21, 2023 → May 20, 20257
1AF74WMA—WJ TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 30, 2023 → Mar 18, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026